Origins of Coleslaw

Coleslaw is generally defined as a shredded cabbage salad miked with a dressing such as mayonnaise. The word 'coleslaw' comes from the Dutch 'koolsla', where 'kool' means 'cabbage' and 'sla' is short for 'salade', which, understandably, means 'salad'. The Dutch word 'kool' is most likely descended from the Latin 'caulis', which means 'stem' or 'stalk'.